Ba East (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

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Ba West Fijian Provincial Communal is an electoral division of Fiji, one of 23 communal constituencies reserved for indigenous Fijians. (Of the remaining 48 seats, 23 are reserved for other ethnic communities and 25, called Open Constituencies, are elected by universal suffrage). The electorate covers the eastern areas of Ba Province.

Election results

In the following tables, the primary vote refers to first-preference votes cast. The final vote refers to the final tally after votes for low-polling candidates have been progressively redistributed to other candidates according to pre-arranged electoral agreements (see electoral fusion), which may be customized by the voters (see instant run-off voting).

In the 1999 election, Ponipate Lesavua won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote; therefore, there was no redistribution of preferences.

1999

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Ponipate LesavuaParty of National Unity (PANU)4,41352.55
Isimeli BoseFijian Political Party (SVT)2,93234.91
Joti Naliva NaisauChristian Democratic Alliance (VLV)5786.88
Pauliasi MatawaluNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)4755.66
Total8,398100.00

2001

CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)
%Votes
(final)
%
Epeli SeavulaUnited Fiji Party (SDL)1,67021.284,60258.65
Ponipate LesavuaParty of National Unity (PANU)1,98725.333,24441.35
Paulo RaluluNew Labour Unity Party (NLUP)1,55619.83......
Ratu Tevita MomoedonuProtector of Fiji (BKV)1,55419.81......
Ratu Totivi BokiniFijian Political Party (SVT)1,07913.75......
Total7,846100.007,846100.00

2006

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Paulo RaluluUnited Fiji Party (SDL)5,52860.43
Ponipate LesavuaParty of National Unity (PANU)2,88831.57
Apimeleki NabaroNational Federation Party (NFP)7328.00
Total9,148100.00

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